Continental TSIO-520 series
4,114 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental TSIO-520 series engine, rated at about 300 horsepower. The Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion is the model most often fitted with it (1,006 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1967 and 2003.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Continental TSIO-520 series (2 codes). FAA spellings: TSIO-520 SER · TSIO 520 SER.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion · Cessna 340 · Cessna 414 Chancellor · Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion · Beechcraft 58 Baron · Beechcraft B36 Bonanza · Cessna TU206 · Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class · Beechcraft A36 Bonanza · Cessna T-310
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 2,314 | 56% |
| Piston twins | 1,785 | 43% |
| Turboprops | 15 | 0.4% |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental TSIO-520 series the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E8CE, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 36 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 411 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 9 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 36 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 411 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 2 |
| 97 | 3 |
| 98 | 1 |
| 99 | 1 |
| 00 | 5 |
| 01 | 65 |
| 02 | 76 |
| 03 | 57 |
| 04 | 37 |
| 05 | 43 |
| 06 | 11 |
| 07 | 21 |
| 08 | 14 |
| 09 | 6 |
| 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 6 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 2 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cylinder | 25 |
| Master Switch | 21 |
| Line | 20 |
| Control Cable | 14 |
| Bolt | 12 |
| Relay | 10 |
| Pump | 9 |
| Actuator | 8 |
| Alternator | 8 |
| Skin | 8 |
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 11 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion 1,006 with this engine series
- Cessna 340 571 with this engine series
- Cessna 414 Chancellor 477 with this engine series
- Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion 375 with this engine series
- Beechcraft 58 Baron 312 with this engine series
- Beechcraft B36 Bonanza 237 with this engine series
- Cessna TU206 233 with this engine series
- Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class 169 with this engine series
- Texas 484 of these aircraft
- California 481 of these aircraft
- Florida 267 of these aircraft
- Delaware 191 of these aircraft
- Arizona 181 of these aircraft
- Hyannis Air Service INC 36 of these aircraft
- Bas Part Sales LLC 26 of these aircraft
- Hyannis Air Service INC DBA 21 of these aircraft
- Sky West Aviation INC Trustee 19 of these aircraft
- Dodson International Parts INC 12 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Continental TSIO-520 series 36 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental TSIO-520 series 411 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-tsio-520-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 4,114
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N756ZH | Cessna TU206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Heartland Aviation INC Alliance, Nebraska |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N761RG | Cessna T210M |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | Valid (manufacturer)FAA registration status code M: Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate. All codes | |
| N774DC | Cessna 340A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N78S | Cessna 340 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7LV | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8081R | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New Mexico |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8223Q | Cessna 414 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N864JB | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N89EP | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9111P | Piper PA-46-310P |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N920GG | Cessna T210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Abbott Air INC Hydro, Oklahoma |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N944DH | Cessna P210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | South Delta Aviation INC West Helena, Arkansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N95BH | Beech 58P |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | CanceledFAA registration status code 18: Sale reported, canceled. All codes | |
| N9923Y | Cessna T210N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.